http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/02/20/wwf-launches-reforestation-program-papua.html
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Thu, February 20 2014, 6:21 PM
The Papua chapter of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), an international organization in wildlife conservation and endangered species, has launched "Newtrees”, a program which is aimed at supporting both government and global programs to reduce carbon emissions and to replant forests.
WWF Indonesia restoration coordinator Dudi Rufendi said the Newtrees program sought to rehabilitate forests and lands in an integrated way by involving all related government institutions, the private sector and the community.
“The program also gives opportunities for companies and institutions to help save the earth by reforesting protected forests,” said Dudi in Sentani, Papua, on Thursday as quoted by Antara news agency.
Under the program, trees will be individually labeled with geotags that can be tracked via Google Earth so the growth of the trees can be monitored by program stakeholders.
“It is hoped that forest and land rehabilitation efforts in the future can involve the government, private sector and indigenous peoples to take part more actively in tree planting activities,” said Dudi.
Rocky Aloysius, the coordinator of sustainable management at WWF Indonesia in Sahul, Papua, said that by planting trees, damaged forests and land could again function for both water catchment and carbon storage, one of the climate strategies delivered via the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus (REDD+) program.
“Therefore, we in Jayapura regency are trying to carry out the Newtrees program, which will begin with training activities on plant growth monitoring via geotagging,” said Rocky.